In this whadyaknow? video, Gareth takes us through the art of creating a 'zine using the Intaglio printing method and a type writer.

Whadyaknow? is an ABC Open project that invites you to share your skills and create 'how to' videos.

For those of you new to the term 'zine, a 'zine is a type of magazine but without the gloss and glamour. 'Zine is short for fanzine. 'Zines are often hand-made, inexpensively produced, self-published, underground publications.

I filmed Gareth demonstrating and describing the process during a workshop he held at the Warrnambool Art Gallery. The zine workshop was attended by creative writing students from a local secondary school. The creative writing students created their own zines on the theme of 'My Tribe'. They each created a 'zine that reflects their subculture and/or reflects an issue that affects them.

For many of the writing students participating in the 'zine workshop was a totally new experience; it was the first time they stepped foot inside an art gallery, and definitely the first time they had laid eyes on a type-writer, let alone tap away at one.

Art Gallery Education Officer Delise Oldfield said she hoped the arts-education program would encourage non-art based students to use their creative skills. She hopes that more schools will take up the opportunity to participate in the arts program on offer at the gallery. She believes the program provides a wonderful way for students to get some hands-on experience in art and to learn from local artists.